Lower installation costs & higher performance

In many cases the BASIC AKD servo drives allow machine builders to forego the need for an external PLC with its associated wiring and interface programming, enabling them to save time, minimise space and reduce installation costs. In combination with the simple programming, using structured text and an integrated program editor with diagnostic functions, small applications can be realised quickly and easily.

Like all AKD models, the compact and full-featured BASIC AKD drives combine superior performance with high flexibility, excellent scalability and the dynamic characteristics that are essential to meet the needs of many applications. Multiple communication options and performance classes are available so customers can specify optimal feature combinations to best suit their individual control system requirements. 

The integrated AKD BASIC servo drive and control allows users to implement a wide range of applications without additional hardware and to increase the throughput in single-axis applications. The software functions ensure fast program execution – a key factor for the combination of motion and machine control – with fast process routines that can be implemented with cycle times of just 250 microseconds. A faster time-to-market is also facilitated by the easy-to-learn programming language that enables straightforward program control flow and accelerates project code generation. A source code lockout function helps AKD BASIC users to protect their machine designs and IP functionality, and so preserve competitive advantage.